The Pros And Cons Of Meditation

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1. Meditation has to be done sitting: With legs crossed and eyes closed: Nothing could be further from the truth, meditation is the act of concentration and focusing on one specific object with the conscious exclusion of all else, typically experienced as an altered state of consciousness. This can be done while you are walking down the street, staring at your computer, brushing your teeth, etc. In fact, many millions of people frequently practice a non-conscious type of meditation for many hours each day, it's called watching TV.

As an example of a non: Sitting meditation, I was working with somebody who has a much slower pace than me and as a result I was starting to become agitated and wanting to rush him. Not only would this not work, it would certainly …show more content…

Meditation has to be practiced under supervision and requires "learning": While it does help to work with a meditation teacher to gain greater and deeper understanding of meditation traditions, anybody can practice simple and straightforward meditations without prior knowledge or formal training. With a little bit of willingness, curiosity, and experimentation it is easy to learn to meditate and you can even come up with your own forms of meditation after a while; it's not so much about what you do, rather, it's the end result and what you get out of the practice that really …show more content…

Meditation is only for spiritual people and hippies: Personal trainers, coaches, and professional athletes know the importance of being mentally fit in order to perform well in competitions. Stress is very high for these athletes and they are trained to reduce stress and maintain focus through visualizations, positive self-talk, and other meditative techniques, although they may not call it meditation. Athletes are not the exception, many people in the world are under stain and stress, and could use help with focus and concentrate. Therefore, I believe that everyone should know and use such practices to improve their

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